The date is set

Grady will have his arthroscopic elbow surgery on Thursday, August 18. We have to wait until August because Grady needs to stay at home with me for at least a week after surgery (as opposed to going to the kennel) and considering our travel schedule for the next couple months, August 18 is the first chance we'll have to do it. This week would have worked for us, but unfortunately the surgeon is in "Congress" in Florida. What exactly do the Swiss mean when they say "Congress"? It's not like Congress in Washington. They use the word a lot, and I think it means like a conference or something. Anyway, he's gone this week, and then our traveling extravaganza begins next week. We have a weekend in the mountains, and a week later we're going to Krakow (Kirk has meetings there and I get to go along), and then we're going to Copenhagen for a weekend. After that, of course, I'm leaving for almost 3 weeks in Wisconsin. So August 18 it is. For now, at least the pain/anti-inflammatory pills seem to be working well and Grady is not limping too bad. Right now I think he's much more concerned with trying to keep cool in our un-air conditioned house!